What Guru Should I study Next?

[Heart of Space]

You should study this one really awesome one.  I think his Sri enlightened lord-ness goes by the name of @Joseph Maynor.

Jokes aside, just meditate dude.  

[egoless]

@Joseph Maynor you don’t need any guru! You already know what to do. Stop wasting your time away on this forum and on useless contemplations. 

If you are stuck just watch Rupert Spira. He has the clearest guidance out of all in my experience.

[Truth Seekah]

 

[Nahm]

 

Dan Reynold’s writings are worth a second and third glance. So simple, obvious, and revealing - I’m surprised he’s not from China 

[pluto]

Not really about the guru, its about the message.

 

[Joseph Maynor]

16 hours ago, egoless said:

@Joseph Maynor you don’t need any guru! You already know what to do. Stop wasting your time away on this forum and on useless contemplations. 

If you are stuck just watch Rupert Spira. He has the clearest guidance out of all in my experience.

Yep.  Thanks

[Shin]

The present moment sounds like a safe bet.

You can find it, hummm

RIGHT FUCKING NOW !

[Hsinav]

16 hours ago, Nahm said:

Dan Reynold’s writings are worth a second and third glance. So simple, obvious, and revealing - I’m surprised he’s not from China 

You made your point 

[Nahm]

@Hsinav Thanks for drawing my attention, I deleted them. Some weird fluke the way it posted like 5 times. 

[Toby]

I would have a look at Jiddu Krishnamurti because he might appeal to your overly active intellectual interest but is also very very deep.

[Hsinav]

@Nahm haha

 

[Dodo]

On 28/01/2018 at 3:01 AM, Joseph Maynor said:

You all know my style and what I like.  Which Enlightenment Guru do you think I would resonate with best?  I'm talking about the famous ones.

Sri Dodi

[How to be wise]

@Joseph Maynor Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a living miracle. Most enlightened people will never attain what he attained. 

[Faceless]

Who or what is the entity that attains? Isn’t this “entity” desire for attainment? 

And why this desire for attainment? 

 

[Shin]

Ahah, why seek a teacher when you could just look at reality and see it for what it is.

IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU DOG GAMN IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Faceless]

3 minutes ago, Shin said:

Ahah, why seek a teacher when you could just look at reality and see it for what it is.

IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU DOG GAMN IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[egoless]

15 hours ago, Joseph Maynor said:

LSD is the best guru.  LSD, Leo and Emerald haha.   What more do you need to accept reality fully?

You don’t even need them anymore... That’s maybe good when starting but I think you are at the point when you just need to figure it out yourself... it happens when you drop trying and completely let go  

when you trust reality 100% miracles start to happen...

Edited January 29, 2018 by egoless

[okulele]

Some amazing gurus that come to mind and have not been mentioned:

Ramana Maharshi

“Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.”

According to me, the most in-depth and advanced non-duality teacher out there.

He was teaching mostly through silence. When that was not enough for someone, he spoke, pointed to the Self, in many cases advised Self-Inquiry.

 

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

"He is born in vain who, having attained the human birth, so difficult to get, does not attempt to realize God in this very life."

Another mind-blowing Indian saint.

This one went the devotional way. I think he is very valuable to study for us, Leo's followers, as there is so little said about bhakti (devotion) on this forum.

 

Thomas W. Campbell

“The smaller your reality, the more convinced you are that you know everything.”

A living enlightenment teacher. This one is a westerner, a scientist. Amazing teachings, very comprehensive for us logic-based people.

Often compares our reality with a virtual reality or a video game.

Check out his YouTube channel, it is well worth it!

 

Thích Nhất Hạnh

“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.”

A Buddhist monk.

His teachings are very simple, poetic and gentle. He is all about mindfulness.

 

Dalai Lama

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

I am sure you heard of this one.

Another Buddhist monk.

He is a very wise, old man. Funny and easy to assimilate.

 

Lao-Tzu

“The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.”

An ancient Chinese philosopher. I think he is the founder of Taoist philosophy.

His amazing work Tao Te Ching speaks for itself.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 30, 2018 by okulele
grammar mistake

[SBB4746]

Ram Das. The guy seems to living on cloud nine lol. 

[cetus]

@Joseph Maynor I have a suggestion. Before looking for a guru to study, why don't you figure out what your personal portal is.

Which of these naturally resonates with you and takes no effort?

Consciousness

Emptiness

Awareness

Vibration/sound

Light

Energy/Kundalini

Something other?

When you recognize it, let it fill every part of your body and mind. Know that the awareness of it, the observer of it, the witness of it, are all one in the same with it (whatever you have chosen). Than stay there and dwell in it. Become it and it will be your portal. And if you still need the guidance of a guru, find one who most resonates with your portal.